Notes

*Bugaboo is in the sense of a bogeyman.**Quran or Koran; is the holy book of Muslims.In this lullaby the real word that has been used for "Quran" in Persian is "God's words" = "kalam ollah" ; which is also used in Arabic and Persian for Quran.** It means "give him longevity"

When we asked Fatimah about the second to last line of the song, she replied: "I don't know exactly what that mother means by her words, but I think it means that she wishes that the Quran shows him the way, or also maybe means that she wishes that God protects him in his life.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Fatimah Baji for contributing, transliterating and translating this song.

Khay'ly Mo'teh'shaker'am!

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